(July 5, 2015 at 10:45 pm)Drich Wrote:(July 5, 2015 at 10:09 am)Nope Wrote: This story is from Samuel, chapter
http://biblehub.com/2_samuel/6.htm
David decided to move the ark and used a new cart guided by two men, Uzzah and Ahio. When one of the oxen pulling the cart stumbled, Uzzah-naturally- put his hand on the ark. God, according to the story, killed Uzzah for trying to stop the ark from falling.
The bible describes god as being very angry because he tried to steady the ark. To Christians, why do you believe god punished Uzzah for trying to keep the ark from falling to the ground? I know that not every Christian on this site believes that the stories are literal. If you believe that this story is just an allegory then what is it teaching?
Because God made it perfectly clear that only priests were to 'touch' the ark.
If God made this known, what was uzz even doing near the ark if not looking for an opportunity to touch it?
The bible never says the ark would have been destroyed if uzz did not reach out to steady the ark. Uzz was making an oppertunity for himself, and God was not going to suffer a fool or his scheming
King David told his people to move the ark so Uzzah and another man were guiding the cart. It has been awhile since I read the OT but I don't think they had a temple yet. The bible does not say the man was scheming or doing anything else wrong. It pissed David off enough that he refused to move it again. The ark stayed in the home of a family that god blessed because of its presence.
Read all of 2 Samuel chapter 6 for the complete story
